blanch

動詞

1. 1

   汆燙、川燙、燙煮烹飪

   Blanch the green beans for two minutes, then cool them in ice water.

   把四季豆汆燙兩分鐘，再放進冰水裡冰鎮。

2. 2

   發白、變蒼白、發青

   She blanched when she heard the test results.

   她聽到檢驗結果時臉色瞬間發白。

3. 3

   退縮、卻步、猶豫常與 at 連用

   Most buyers blanch at the price of a house downtown.

   大多數買家一看到市區房價就卻步。

4. 4

   漂白、使變白

   The strong sunlight had blanched the curtains over the years.

   多年的強烈日照把窗簾曬得發白。